Ingredient and price comparison

COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil vs Frank Body Rewind Retinol Serum

COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil is not stated for daytime; Frank Body Rewind Retinol Serum is wear sunscreen. They also differ on packaging: dark glass dropper bottle versus Not stated. Choose by the difference that matters to you; neither is scored as a generic winner.

COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil pack shotCOSRX

The Retinol 0.5 Oil

A retinoid product with 0.5% Retinol.

From $33.00 at W Cosmetics
Frank Body Rewind Retinol Serum pack shotFrank Body

Rewind Retinol Serum

A retinoid product with 1% encapsulated retinol (slow release); active retinol share not stated.

From $32.00 at MECCA

The differences that matter

CheckThe Retinol 0.5 OilRewind Retinol Serum
DaytimeNot statedWear sunscreen
Packagingdark glass dropper bottleNot stated
Retinoid form0.5% Retinol1% encapsulated retinol (slow release); active retinol share not stated
Starting frequency2–3 nights a week, then every other night as toleratedNo more than twice a week for the first month, then 3 times a week, then every second night
StorageAvoid high temperatures and direct sunlightNot stated
Price level$$$$$

Ingredient checks

CheckThe Retinol 0.5 OilRewind Retinol Serum
FragranceNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Volatile alcoholNone found by this checkNone found by this check
SiliconesNone found by this checkNone found by this check
Petrolatum / mineral oilNone found by this checkNone found by this check

These checks describe the sourced ingredient lists; they are not safety or quality ratings.

Full ingredient lists

COSRX The Retinol 0.5 Oil

Squalane, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Di-C12-13 Alkyl Malate, Retinol (0.5%), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, BHT, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone

From wcosmetics.com.au.

Frank Body Rewind Retinol Serum

Water (aqua), isononyl isononanoate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, niacinamide, glyceryl caprylate, glycine soja (soybean) oil, cetearyl olivate, xanthan gum, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sorbitan olivate, pisum sativum (pea) peptide, retinol, sodium hyaluronate, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, bisabolol, sodium citrate, 1,2hexanediol, glyceryl stearate, polyisobutene, magnesium stearate. cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, caprylhydroxamic acid, citric acid, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside. total naturally derived: 96.90%

From mecca.com.

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